AC 10151 [2,3,4]
. . . the Divine that proceeds from the Lord,
when received by the angels,
makes heaven.
. . .That this is so can be seen from the fact
that each one of them there
acknowledges, believes, and also perceives,
that there is nothing of good from himself,
but only from the Lord;
and that whatever is from himself is not good;
thus wholly according to the doctrine of the church,
that all good comes from above.
So it is with the church.
In respect to what is their own
the people of the church do not make the church,
but in respect to what is Divine
which they receive from the Lord;
for everyone in the church
who does not acknowledge and believe
that all the good of love and the truth of faith
are from God,
is not of the church;
for he wishes to love God from himself,
and to believe in God from himself,
which, however, no one can do.
The Spirit of truth shall abide with you,
and shall be in you,
and you shall know
that I am in My Father,
and you in Me,
and I in you.
(John 14:17, 20).
Abide in Me, and I in you;
as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine;
so neither can ye, except ye abide in Me;
He that abides in Me, and I in him,
the same bears much fruit;
for without Me
you can do nothing.
(John 15:4, 5)
Sunday, April 13, 2014
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